Childminder EY449947

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2016 16 December 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Records of children's attendance are not completed. As a result the childminder fails to fully safeguard the children in his care.  The childminder does not keep a record of who has parental responsibility for each child. In addition, not all information is stored confidentially.  A first aid kit is not routinely taken on journeys to and from school. Therefore, if a child has an accident appropriate first aid cannot be given immediately.  Staff are not deployed effectively to ensure that children are appropriately supervised at all times.  Information about children's starting points is not available for all children. As a result, the childminder does not have a clear picture of the progress children make over time

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and his assistants have good relationships with the children. Younger children are well settled and will go to any of the adults who care for them for comfort or support.  Children behave well on the journeys to and from school. They understand about keeping themselves safe and follow the rules, boundaries and routine very well.  There is an effective keyworker system in place. The childminder and his assistants understand how their key children and other children learn.  The childminder and his assistants work closely with the local schools in order to support children to have a comfortable transition to a new environment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure a daily record of the hours children are cared for is maintained at all times 13/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure information about who has parental responsibility is recorded for each child 01/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure records required for the operation of the childcare provision are easily accessible and available for inspection 13/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that all information relating to the children cared for is handled in a way that ensures confidentiality is maintained 13/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure staff are deployed effectively so children are appropriately supervised at all times 14/10/2016

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 take steps to ensure a first aid box is accessible at all times. This is with particular regard to journeys to and from schools 13/10/2016

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that information relating to starting points is obtained for all children, so that development can be monitored over time to ensure they are making good or better progress. 10/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspectors observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspectors spoke with the childminder, assistants and children at appropriate times throughout the day.  The inspectors looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of suitability of household members and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures.  The inspectors went with the childminder and assistants on the journey to school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder fails to record and retain key pieces of information relating to the children's care and welfare, for example, records of children's attendance and information about who has parental responsibility for each child. However, the childminder and his assistants have a good knowledge of child protection procedures and a number of policies are in place to support their practice. Children move freely between rooms, however, on occasions young children are in a playroom on their own and the childminder does not take action to ensure staff are deployed across the setting to ensure this does not happen. Staff are appropriately qualified for their roles and are supported well to continue to develop their skills and knowledge. The childminder takes on board suggestions from the assistants to improve practice. For example, the childminder has recently introduced a new way of recording the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

progress children are making in their learning. The childminder has good links with parents and other professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and his assistants know the children well. They work closely with the children and offer appropriate levels of guidance and encouragement to support their learning. For example, during a phonics singing session, staff encouraged younger children to copy their movements and join in with singing some of the words. Staff encourage children new to the setting to take part and praise them for having a go. The childminder and his assistants talk daily about the children in their care that day. They work together to plan for the next steps in children's learning. The childminder has a clear understanding of children’s current stage of development and the next steps in their learning. However, information gathered when children start with the childminder about their development is not known. Therefore, the childminder is not able to assess whether children make rapid enough progress from their starting point and whether teaching is

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and are confident in the environment. Older children are very caring towards younger children, making sure they are careful as they move around when younger children are in the room. Children are provided with opportunities to be independent, for example, younger children are encouraged to explore the equipment to find out for themselves what it does . They show good levels of concentration and stay at activities for long periods of time. The childminder adds to the children's experience and attention span when they show interest in the shop area by adding additional resources for the children to explore. The childminder supports children new to the setting, allowing them time to express their emotions in a secure environment and enabling them to explore the play opportunities when they are ready to do so.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are well prepared for school as they learn skills needed for their next step in education. For example younger children learn how to put on their coats and shoes, older children learn write their name and recognise numbers. Children are working at typical levels of development for their age. However, the childminder is unable to demonstrate if children are making rapid progress across all areas of their learning. As a result, the childminder does not have a secure knowledge of whether there are any gaps in children's skills, knowledge or understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449947 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1073641 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 60

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012, he lives with his wife and their three children in the Sandiacre area of Nottingham. The childminder employs four assistants who work at different times throughout the week. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, all year round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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